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COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Scrutiny Is Alarming
Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s approach to assessing vaccines could put Covid boosters out of reach.
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy’s new rules
The anticipated rollout of updated Covid vaccines this fall might be at risk after a change by Health and Human Services ...
FDA commissioner says pulling COVID vaccine for children will be ‘welcomed’
Speaking at Semafor's World Economy Summit, Marty Makary diverged from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccine ...
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U.S. health officials inject new uncertainty into approval process for Covid boosters
Confusion over the FDA delay in granting full approval to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine deepened over the weekend, with possible ...
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FDA puts up placebo testing requirement for new vaccines, potentially hitting COVID shot makers the hardest: reports
“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to ...
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Inside the FDA: Low Morale and Uncertainty Plague Staff
Several current and former FDA employees who spoke to Inside Medicine on the condition of anonymity have come to see the ...
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RFK Considers Pulling COVID-19 From CDC’s Vaccine Guidelines for Children: Politico
Such a change would put the U.S. more in line with guidance in other countries and with the World Health Organization, which ...
Novavax Stock Is Up Again. There Are Still Big Questions About the Fate of Its Covid Shot.
Novavax said Monday morning that the Food and Drug Administration was asking the company to run a new trial of its Covid-19 ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
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FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms
In an exclusive interview with physician and writer Dr. Jeremy Faust on Substack, Makary opened up about his first weeks on ...